Senior Mechanical Engineer - Contractor

This is a temporary 6-month contracted 1099 position with  no benefits .

Job Functions :

• Applies expertise as an emerging authority in the mechanical engineering discipline.
• Conceives and develops solutions to difficult analytical and pneumatic / mechanical / electrical design problems.
• Participates in establishing system or component design objectives and writes portions of complex specifications and engineering reports.
• Reviews and helps to develop product specifications Conducts conceptual design studies using MCAD and other applicable design tools.  Collaborates with other engineering functions Develops prototype hardware using internal manufacturing resources and outside vendors Tests product to verify that designs meet specification requirements such as environmental, regulatory and safety requirements Generates documentation supporting the design Provides training, technical advice and guidance to junior engineers.
• Guidance may be technical or project related as Project Leader or Lead Engineer of small to medium projects.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Familiarity with dimensioning and tolerance, thermal and structural analysis, and vibration testing / analysis Intermediate knowledge of FDA, IEC and UL standards relating to medical electronic equipment Strong technical and analytical ability, verbal and written communication skills, ingenuity and creativity, interpersonal and project management skills Ability to operate test equipment such as various pressure and flow measurement equipment, temperature / humidity chambers, PC-based data recorders, simulators, DVM’s and oscilloscopes Familiarity and the ability to operate basic shop equipment such as a drill press, lathe, milling machine, brake and shear Minimum Requirements :